Opinion

November 1, 2006

Prop 1a

By Staff

This proposition requires that revenue from a tax on motor vehicle fuel be only used for transportation project. Though roads need improvement, they are not California’s biggest priorities. In times of emergency, i...

October 31, 2006

Technology Bytes: PS3 Pwned By Old-Fashioned NES

By Matt Suedkamp

So, I was sitting at home, minding my own business, attempting to think of ways to entertain myself besides throwing water balloons at the people meandering down Sabado Retarde at 1:30 in the morning, when a little ditty...

October 31, 2006

Healing the Hurt

By Staff

Ross shoppers are afflicted with the debilitating disease I like to call "Shit Hoarding."

October 31, 2006

Liberty Belle: Uninformed Voters Harm CA Economy

By Courtney Stevens

As Americans, and particularly as Californians, we have a tendency to approach problems in two ways. The first is to throw money at it - or at least impose a new tax to coerce money from the state's highest earners - and...

October 31, 2006

Think

By Staff

October 30, 2006

By Adam Wenger

When I think of American traditions, my thoughts usually drift to football, barbecue and a bunch of holidays that give people an excuse to get wasted. Lately though, I can only think about one thing: tipping.

October 30, 2006

Halloween

By Staff

After that weekend, I

October 30, 2006

Passing Gas: Aggressive P.C. Tactics Hurt Open Discussions

By Zach Phillips

"I am not committed to any of the political movements which I find full of fanaticism and injustice, but in the face of each human being, I act democratically and humanly," Ana

October 30, 2006

Think

By Staff

October 27, 2006

All You Need Is 30 Votes

By Staff

It was the great Jules Verne who once said that liberty is worth paying for, and as our recent campus-wide special election showed us, ours is worth $100 a quarter. Nevertheless, the Daily Nexus would like to take this t...

October 27, 2006

Facebook is Amazing

By Staff

Facebook is amazing. I found out that you broke up with Tim, you left the Facebook group “If this group reaches 500,000 people it will be a large group,” and you posted on Katie’s wall “Omg!!! You...

October 27, 2006

Bush’s Military Act Hurts Constitution

By David Sforza

I do not know how it happened, and when it became OK, but in the last several years our government has forgotten the words that our country was founded on. It seems like our fears have been exploited to a point where the...

October 27, 2006

The Mark Side of UCSB: Give In to Your Impulses, Get Wild on Campus

By Mark Batalla

Like most students here, I'm finding it harder and harder to get some leisure time. Trying to juggle lecture, discussion, lab, midterms, papers and a job has gotten me on edge. Wait, no, that's a lie. I only go to class ...

October 27, 2006

Freedom Territory: Our Government’s War on Drugs May Settle Down, But Is It Really Over?

By Eric Hedlund

The War on Drugs is over! Pretty much over. Mission accomplished, people! Pretty close to accomplished that is. Good work people. I've prepared a speech for the Decider in Chief:

October 27, 2006